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Ancient Family Tomb Unearthed Near Luxor In Egypt

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on November 1 that the tomb, which dates back to the Middle Kingdom (1938 BCE-1630 BCE), was found in the South Asasif necropolis

View of the Grand Colonnade in Luxor Temple complex. Image for representative purposes only Photo: Shutterstock
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Archaeologists from Egypt and the United States have unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor. Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on November 1 that the tomb, which dates back to the Middle Kingdom (1938 BCE-1630 BCE), was found in the South Asasif necropolis, next to the Temple of Hatshepsut on the Nile’s West Bank in Luxor.